Comedy movies hit their peak in the 1980s, and the hilarious stars from that era are still some of the most beloved actors in film history. Though the genre has been around since the beginning of film ...

Comedies in the 1980s were just built differently. Sure, there are plenty of examples of movies that have been reevaluated for their questionable humor in more modern times, but one thing even the ...

The 1980s were a heyday for teen comedies, most of which were likely created with lighthearted fun in mind. However, four decades later, many of these films can feel surprisingly jarring due to their ...

There wasn't much funny about life in the U.S., circa 1980: a nasty recession, the Jimmy Carter-led Moscow Olympics boycott, a divisive presidential campaign, the Iran hostage crisis and the murder of ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

A new era is born.

Even TV and movie stars got in on the pop music act in the 1980s. These four famous names all scored big hits in the decade.